Abstract
A pillow pack for charcoal briquettes comprises a plurality of briquettes arranged as a flexible flat planar array having a specific geometric shape and held together by a connecting material which is contact with each charcoal briquette and which may or may not be liquid fuel infused.
Claims
1-2. (canceled)
3. The charcoal briquette pillow pack as set forth in claim 11, wherein said fabric material comprises a string made of up to 85% jute and 15% nylon.
4. The charcoal briquette pillow pack as set forth in claim 3, wherein said rigid geometric shape is a rectangle.
5. The charcoal briquette pillow pack as set forth in claim 3, wherein said connection material is saturated with liquid fuel.
6. The charcoal briquette pillow pack as set forth in claim 3, wherein handles are provided at either end of said connection material for grasping the charcoal briquette pillow pack.
7-8. (canceled)
9. The charcoal briquette pillow pack as set forth in claim 12, wherein said connection material is saturated with liquid fuel.
10. The charcoal briquette pillow pack as set forth in claim 12, wherein the rigid geometric shape is a rectangle.
11. A charcoal briquette pillow pack comprising: a plurality of charcoal briquettes arranged contiguously in a flexible flat planar array and a connection material in contact with each charcoal briquette in said flexible flat planar array such that said connection material maintains the charcoal briquettes in a rigid geometric shape and wherein the connection material is a flexible wire covered by a fabric material.
12. A charcoal briquette pillow pack comprising: a plurality of charcoal briquettes arranged contiguously in a flexible flat planar array and a connection material in contact with each charcoal briquette in said flexible flat planar array such that said connection material maintains the charcoal briquettes in a rigid geometric shape, wherein said connection material comprises an upper perforated open weave mesh and a lower perforated open weave mesh which are stitched together in such a manner that each charcoal briquette is encased into its own individual cell, and wherein handles are provided at both ends of said connection material for grasping the charcoal briquette pillow pack.
Description
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0022] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of the invention.
[0023] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0024] FIG. 1 shows the pillow pack 1 of the preferred embodiment of the present invention which includes a plurality of charcoal briquettes 2 laid out into a flexible flat planar array and in a particular geometric shape. The geometric shape can be a square, a circle, a triangle, circle, ellipse or any geometric shape which is capable of filling are of an outdoor grill below the cooking surface. It has been determined that a rectangle is optimum with the number of charcoal briquettes being used in a range of 4 by 8 for smaller grills and 6 by 9 for a larger grill. A connection material 4 is provided such that the connection material 4 is in contact with each individual charcoal briquette in the pillow pack 1. The connection material 4 can be comprised of any wicking material which is capable of providing a liquid fluid distribution path throughout the pillow pack 1 and a similar path for the flame for igniting the charcoal briquettes and distributing the heat evolved in a uniform manner throughout the charcoal grill. The connection material 4 has handles 3 positioned at either end thereof for providing the griller a means for lifting the pillow pack 1 from its package and placing it in the charcoal grill beneath the cooking surface. The connection material 4 is made up of a stringlike support which includes a central wire covered by a fabric which can include any combination of materials that can provide the desired result as set forth above. I have found that the optimum ratio for the connection material 4 is a combination of up to 85% jute and up to 15% nylon.
[0025] FIG. 2 illustrates a pillow pack 1 of another embodiment of the present invention wherein the pillow pack 1 comprises a plurality of charcoal briquettes laid out in a flexible flat planar array and in a particular geometric shape. A connection material 5 comprises an upper perforated mesh and a lower perforated mesh which are stitched together in an open weave manner which provides individual cells 6 for each charcoal briquette. The upper and lower perforated mesh are comprised of 21 inch caramel premier solid deco mesh ribbon which is sold in 24 feet spools with a ribbon width of 21 inches. The connection material 5 can be infused with a liquid fuel which would facilitate the wicking of the liquid fuel throughout the upper perforated mesh and the lower perforated mesh to insure an evenly distribution of the fluid and flame. The connection material 5 has handles 3 positioned at each end thereof for providing the griller a means for lifting the pillow pack 1 from its package and placing it in the charcoal grill beneath the cooking surface.
